Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Episodes
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Week 34 - Friday
Friday, 28 August 2026
Midlands Today LIVE from Electric Picnic
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Week 34 - Thursday
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Calls for Jadotville soldiers to receive proper recognition, growing concern over dangerous HHC vapes, and high commercial vacancy rates in the Midlands feature on today’s programme.
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Week 34 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Tributes to Dolly Parton, concerns over antisocial behaviour in Castlepollard, and the countdown to Electric Picnic feature on today’s programme.
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Week 34 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Calls for greater support and early intervention for young men, Leaving Cert results day across the Midlands, and growing pressure over planned fuel and carbon tax hikes feature on today’s programme.
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Week 33 - Friday
Friday, 21 August 2026
Calls for greater support and early intervention for young men, Leaving Cert results day across the Midlands, and growing pressure over planned fuel and carbon tax hikes feature on today’s programme.
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Week 33 - Thursday
Thursday, 20 August 2026
A major jobs boost for Laois, a community fundraiser for Abi Markey, and calls for tougher laws on wrong-way motorway driving feature on today’s programme.
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Week 33 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Westmeath celebrates a new Rose of Tralee, concerns grow over visa refusals for Palestinian students, and new EU rules could increase costs for shoppers and small businesses.
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Week 33 - Tullamore Credit Union Launch Student Bursary
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Interview with Tullamore Credit Union's Catriona Lawlor and Olive Jordan on their new initiatives
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Week 33 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Teacher shortages and burnout, calls for stronger Garda pursuit powers following the M9 tragedy, and the return of a critically endangered bee to Offaly feature on today’s programme.
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Week 33 - Monday
Monday, 17 August 2026
The impact of the drought on Midlands farmers, the inspiring story of the Westmeath Rose, and an Offaly actor’s role in Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie feature on today’s programme.
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Week 32 - Friday
Friday, 14 August 2026
A Laois family’s fight for a special school place, continued pressure on household costs, and questions over early prison release feature on today’s programme.
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Week 32 - Thursday
Thursday, 13 August 2026
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 32 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Calls for earlier consent education, ambitious regeneration plans for Daingean, and growing pressure over rising fuel costs feature on today’s programme.
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Week 32 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 32 - Monday
Monday, 10 August 2026
Daniel Kinahan is extradited to Ireland, Westmeath abuse survivors speak about their fight for justice, and new figures reveal the Midlands counties most affected by crime.
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Week 31 - Friday
Friday, 7 August 2026
Pressure over fuel prices, progress on a new domestic violence refuge for Laois, and a Midlands entrepreneur using AI to transform golf training feature on today's programme.
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Week 31 - Thursday
Thursday, 6 August 2026
Midlands Today August 6th 2026
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Week 31 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 5 August 2026
Vape safety and community policing, tributes to GAA great Liam O'Neill, and growing concern over back-to-school costs feature on today's programme.
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Week 31 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 4 August 2026
School transport frustrations return in Offaly, calls grow for clearer beef labelling across Europe, and Irish travellers are being urged to stay vigilant amid wildfires abroad.
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Week 30 - Friday
Friday, 31 July 2026
Concerns over harassment of female councillors, a significant wildfire in Laois, and a major investment in the Midlands electricity network are among today's top stories.
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Week 30 - Thursday
Thursday, 30 July 2026
Midlands Today LIVE from Graiguecullen
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Week 30 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 29 July 2026
A new tourism strategy for the regions, a dramatic River Shannon rescue, and renewed controversy over a major solar farm development lead today's programme.
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Week 30 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 28 July 2026
New planning rules, concerns over Laois housing targets, and a major business investment bringing jobs to the Midlands feature on today's programme.
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Week 30 - Monday
Monday, 27 July 2026
Calls for improved neurological care, expanded addiction services in Athlone, and the outcome of a tragic Westmeath court case are among today's top stories.
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Week 29 - Friday
Friday, 24 July 2026
New calls for tougher e-scooter enforcement, nationwide water restrictions, and renewed pressure over surgical services at Portlaoise Hospital lead today's programme.
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Week 29 - Thursday
Thursday, 23 July 2026
A family appeals over surgery delays, the Government sets out its Budget 2027 plans, and fresh questions are raised over the Midlands Regional Hospice site.
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Week 29 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 22 July 2026
Midlands Today LIVE from Rochfortbridge
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Week 29 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 21 July 2026
Tough new e-scooter rules are on the way, rural crime remains in focus after an Offaly burglary attempt, and new jobs are being created in the Midlands despite AI-driven changes to recruitment.
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Week 29 - Monday
Tuesday, 21 July 2026
Fresh concerns over repeat offending, rural crime in Offaly, and a nationwide push to improve safety on Irish farms.
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Week 28 - Friday
Friday, 17 July 2026
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner